Veggie Fries with Pesto Yogurt Dip

TOTAL TIME: 50 min
Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

FRIES:
  • Top half butternut squash, cut lengthwise into sticks
  • 2 parsnips, peeled and cut lengthwise into sticks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
DIP:
  • 3 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Leafy tops of 2 parsnips
  • 1 clove garlic
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Directions

For the fries: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the squash sticks on one baking sheet, and place the parsnip sticks on another. Drizzle both with the olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook the squash sticks for about 5 minutes, and cook the parsnips until golden and crisp, turning once or twice, about 30 minutes.

For the dip: Combine the basil, garlic lemon juice zest in a food processor fitted with a steel blade pulse until smooth. With the machine on, slowly pour in the olive oil. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and add Greek yogurt; mix together. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 week.

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  • on March 04, 2013

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    This was very good, but the written recipe above is inaccurate and incomplete. If you watched the show, you would be okay, but otherwise, you will run into trouble. I am just addressing the squash fries. First, the butternut squash shrinks, so cut into "steak fry" size strips. I tossed in a container with oil and seasonings, which used less oil and coated evenly. You could also spray with canned olive oil. Cook for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and turn them. put back in oven and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, observing when done.

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  • on February 28, 2013

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    For anyone that has ever cooked butternut squash before, the instructions here make no sense, there is no way the fries would be cooked in 5 minutes. I could have sworn when I was watching the show that Bobby Dean said to put in the squash for 45 minutes at 450 degrees. So that is what I did, and they came out fully cooked, except a few of the thinner fries got a little charred. The taste was okay, I think I still prefer sweet potato fries though and they are about the same amount of work. I'm not sure how they stack up health wise, but I know sweet potatoes are still better for you than regular potatoes. I didn’t try making the dip but then I’m not a big dip person. Shocking, I know.

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  • on February 24, 2013

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    *** I agree with Slumdog on this one. The time needs to be adjusted for the squash. Just put back in the oven now. After 5 minutes it was no where near done. I only used basil in the dip - no parsnip greens. It was Ok. Looked so much better on tv! :(

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